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Georgian Newspaper Project
Find out about life in Georgian Bath.
This database contains brief summaries of articles, advertisements and notices in the Bath Chronicle newspaper, for selected years between 1770 and 1800.
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| Finance: Stock Market - at one period yesterday, 3% Consols were done at 58 1/8th, such a peace price was never been known in this country (London, 26 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1356/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Finance: early yesterday morning, Nathan Solomon, jnr "the great Jew broker" sent a letter to the Stock Exchange declaring himself a "lame duck" [insolvent]. It is said he had bought 1 million Scrip with difference [present deficit] of ú30,000. He cleared above ú20,0000 at the signing of Peace, but now refuses to pay his debts (London, 26 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1355/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: American sanctions on Loyalists - New York papers arrived in the "Matty" (Capt. Cragg) suggest it has been determined to dispose of all the property of the Loyalists for the benefit of the States & large tracts of land & stock thereon were selling, "rapicity". Upwards of 12,000 Loyalists have embarked for Roseway, etc, etc (London, 26 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1354/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: prolific yields from one common red stalk wheat - letter from David Collins of Kilmersdon (13 Sep, 1783) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1353/ article:4 c |
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| Politics: "no V. on Slavery" - extract from Blackstone's Commentaries Book 1, Ch 14. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1352/ article:4 b |
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| Publications: "Account of Earthquakes", communication by Sir Wm. Hamilton to the Royal Society, contd. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1351/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: auction - neat h/hold furniture, books, paintings & prints of lady leaving Bath at her house next Mr Fisher's in the London Rd, ca. 1 furlong without the Walcot turnpike, on 29 Sep by Thomas Young. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1350/ article:3 d |
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| Property: for sale - house at Notton, 12 miles from Bath, rent ú20 p.a. Inc. ground floor, 2 parlours, kitchen & brewhouse; 1st floor dressing room & 3 bedchambers & 3 garret rooms; coach-house, stabling for 6 horses, garden, orchard & pasture ca. 2 acr. Enq Mr Barrett, apothecary at Notton; or Mr Kington at Brislington. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1349/ article:3 d |
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| Notices: lost between the Bell in Walcot & Sandy Lane on Thu 18 Sep - a paper parcel containing leases on parchment. 5s reward if brought to Mr Ridewood at the Bell in Walcot; or to Arthur Milsom at the King's Arms, Pickwick. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1348/ article:3 d |
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| Crime: Bath Society of Guardians - general meeting at Bear Inn on 25 Sep at 6pm (from Wm. Meyler, 22 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1347/ article:3 c |
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| Finance: persons indebted to estate of John Latty, [ironmonger] bankrupt, to pay Mr Chas. Clapp, ironmonger in Bath. Claims [of creditors] to Wm. Gibbons of Bristol (one of the assignees) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1346/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "The Chapter of Accidents" with "the Gentle Shepherd"; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1345/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: grain imports to Bristol - from Fri 20 Aug to 9 Sep, 62,766 bshls wheat was imported (the greater part from Holland). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1344/ article:3 c |
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| Agriculture: despite plentiful harvest, the stock of old corn completely exhausted [? at Bristol], only import kept the price down (Bath, 24 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1343/ article:3 c |
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| Sport: on Friday morning [19 Sep], a man ran from Bath Bridge to Temple Gate Bristol for a wager, a distance of 12 miles, in 1hr 19¢ min (Bath, 24 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1342/ article:3 b |
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| Crime: 18 convicts were moved from Fisherton gaol on Thu & Fri, to London in order to be shipped to America Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1341/ article:3 b |
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| Sport: Bath Races - Thur, ú50 prize won by Mr Snell's bay filly "Caroline"; Fri ú50 Give & Take won by Mr Wildman's "Little John"; Fri, 10 guin sweepstake for horses not winning previous prize, won by Mr Parker's gr. m "Reptile" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1340/ article:3 b |
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| News: a quantity of butter deficient in weight was seized on Sat by order of the Mayor & distributed to the poor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1339/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr John Gale, haberdasher in Wade's Pssge, to Miss Susanna Wyatt, dtr of Mr Wyatt of Englishcombe, at Abbey Church on Sun. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1338/ article:3 b |
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| Marriages: Mr Rd. Birch, grocer of Bristol (in partnership with Mr Hole), to Miss Moore of Bruton, on Sat [20 Sep] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1337/ article:3 b |
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| News: Bath civic appointments, elected last Monday elected for the ensuing year - James Leake, esq., (Mayor), Leonard Coward, esq., & Simon Crook, esq. (JPs), Mr Thos. Rundel & Mr Joseph Phillott (Sheriffs), Wm. Stone, esq., (Chamberlain), Dr Harington & Mr Chas. Cook (Chief Constables). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1336/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord Mountstewart, Sir Rob. Clayton & Lady, Sir Thos. Hyde Page & Lady, Sir Rd. Acton, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Hon Mr Yorke [NOTP] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1335/ article:3 b |
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| Property: private sale - 16¢ yrs unexpired lease of large house, etc & garden with 2 tnmnts in Westgate St, Bath, now in occup James Evatt, upholder, etc (leaving Bath). Premises inc. on grnd floor, 2 spacious shops, 2 large 1 small parlour, kitchen, wash-house; underground kitchen; on 1st floor, 2 large dining rooms, 4 bedchambers, 1 servant's hall, attic story 7 rooms; & garrets, rent 70 guin p.a & taxes. The 2 tnmnts, 1 shop, a parlour, dining room & bedchamber now let for ú63 11s p.a Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1334/ article:2 d |
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| Health: cancer cures without incision [details - none local] by Miss Plunkett, who lives opp Cornwell Bldgs [off Walcot St] nr Walcot Church Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1333/ article:2 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Dyson, wife of Mr Dyson, maltster of Bristol [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1332/ article:2 b |
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| Marriages: Mr George Bowen, painter of Bristol, to Miss Hester Williams of the Hotwells [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1331/ article:2 b |
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| Health: Dr Goergslenner (home address 34 Queen Sq, Bristol) in Bath for the first time on Wed 1 Oct & following Wed for next 3 months, & may be spoken with at 2nd door on left hand side in Swan Court nr Angel Inn, Westgate St, Bath (Drs name on the door). Testimonial from William Burford, shoe-maker in Horse St, cured by Dr's operation of a schirrhous swelling of 9 months duration. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1330/ article:2 b |
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| Politics: "America is too proud & lofty to enter into a Commerical Treaty with Great Britain, or to trade with her without such a Treaty". However, the Port of London is fuller with ships than for 20 yrs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1329/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Property: for sale - 27 acres of land at Seend, now in occup of famer Hill, at rent of ú38 p.a. Partrs from Mr Solomon Hughes, attorney in Devizes; etc Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1328/ article:1 c |
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| News: visit of Lord Hood (of the memorable 12 Apr) to Wells last Mon, when Freedom of that City in a gold box presented to him (extract of letter from Wells, 15 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1327/ article:1 b |
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| Finance: counterfeit 1 guin pieces (dated 1782), etc., & counterfeit ¢ -guin pieces are in circulation (London, 19 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1326/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: America - list of present Governors of the 13 States of the USA (London, 19 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1325/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Politics: Preliminary Articles of Peace between HM the King of Gt Britain & the States General of the United Province at Paris, done on 2 Sept 1783 - details (London, 19 Sep) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1324/ article:1:00 AM |
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| News: "An Account of Earthquakes in Calabria, Sicily, etc" communicated to the Royal Society by Sir William Hamilton (Naples, 23 May) [long a/c, 2¢ cols] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1323/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Property: for sale - the salt-house in St James's Lane Bath, with 4 other tnmnts (3 fronting the Lamb Inn in Stall St); also house in St James's Pde, in possn of Mr Harris, chandler (leading to St. James's Pde); also "the Bell" public house opp the Three Tuns. Enq Mr Dodd, apothecary, or to Mr E. Vernon Goodall, attorney in Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1322/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Irish Goliath (Patrick O'Brien) - just arrived. To be seen at Mr Wood's, watch-maker, 5 Bridge St, Bath. He is ca. 18 yrs old & upwards of 8' tall, admission 1s Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1321/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: auction - large quantity of wheat, barley & oats in the straw, ca. 20 tons hay, 8 cows, 1 yearling, 2 calves, 4 plough-horses, 20 ewe sheep, 3 lambs; ca 2,000 faggots, 2 wagons, 2 dung-pots, etc at the dwelling house of late Mr James Lansdown at Radstock, on 24 Sep. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1320/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: steady middle-aged woman wanted, who can bear confinement, to live with a single gentleman where a man-servant kept. Apply to Mr Renison, postmaster, Bradford Wilts Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1319/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - h/hold furniture & other effects at house in Abbey Green, adj the backway to the Three Tuns [good A/C], on 22, 23 & 24 Sep by C.Trimnell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1318/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - stock in trade & h/hold furniture of Mr James Sutlieff [sic], broker, (quitting the business) at his house in Bridge St, Bath on 24 Sep et seq. by Thomas Young Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1317/ article:3 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture at 10 Westgate Bldgs, Bath on 24 & 25 Sep by Wm. Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1316/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: an engraved "Topographical Map of Chippenham town & environs" from late survey by John Powell, land-surveyor. Map 2' 5" x 2' 11". Proposal for publication by subscription, needs 100 subscribers to pay 10s 6d, ¢ now, other ¢ on delivery. Subs recvd by said John Powell & Mr Forty, bookseller in Chippenham; & by Mr Cruttwell (Bath), & Mrs Swayne (Devizes). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1315/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: for sale - quantity of old hops in good condition by Wm. Trotman, grocer in Bath, at 3 guin/bag, or 9d/lb retail Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1314/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thu, "She Stoops to Conquer" with "The Agreeable Surprize"; Fri, "Much Ado about Nothing" with "Poor Vulcan"; Sat, "The Grecian Daughter" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1313/ article:3 b |
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| Sport: Bath Races - on Tue, members free plate of ú50 won by Mr Parkers ch. h "Prospect"; Wed, no race for lack of horses Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1312/ article:3 b |
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| Agriculture: grain sales at Warminster market last Sat - wheat sold 42s-58s/qtr, barley 26s-48s, only 1 sack of oats sold for 13s. Beans 32s-34s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1311/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol by West India fleet - 3,787 hghd 272 trc & 9 brls sugar; 284 puncheons & 5 brls of rum Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1310/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: the almost skeletal body of a woman found in a coppice at Winsley near Bradford on Sun se'nnight. She is believed to have perished through want [starvation] & her body laid there several months Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1309/ article:3 b |
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| Churches: annual circular meeting of Quakers from the 7 Western counties [inc Shropshire & Worcs] - began at Frome on Sunday se'nnight, & ended the following Tue Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1308/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Prime, in Gay St, Bath, at an advanced age last week [? actually Thu. 4 Sep], she was sister of late Sir John Prime. Her body interred in family vault at Lezant in Cornwall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1307/ article:3 b |